Dock Hosting CLI 🐳

Deploy your PHP applications in seconds.

The official CLI for Dock Hosting. It lets you deploy PHP applications, manage security, and handle your production workflow directly from the terminal.

Features

• Zero Configuration: No complex YAML files required.
• Fast Deployment: Automatic zipping, uploading, and container builds.
• Secure: Authentication and transport are handled automatically.

Installation

Install the tool globally via NPM to access the dock command:

npm install -g dockhosting-cli

Quick Start

Getting your site live takes two steps:

1. Authenticate Log in to your Dock Hosting account from the terminal.

   dock login

   This will open your browser to verify your identity.

2. Deploy Navigate to your project folder and deploy.

   cd my-project
   dock deploy

   Your application will be live immediately.

Command Reference

Here are the tools at your disposal:

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | dock login | Opens a browser window to securely sign you in. | | dock deploy | Packages your current directory and ships it to production. | | dock dev | Starts a local development server using Docker. | | dock init | (Optional) Sets up a basic configuration for your project. | | dock logout | Signs you out and removes credentials from your machine. |

Local Development

Test your application locally in a production-identical Docker environment before deploying.

dock dev

This starts a local Docker container (PHP + Apache) serving your current directory.

Configuration (dock.json)

You can customize the local environment by creating a dock.json file in your project root:

{
  "phpVersion": "8.2",
  "port": 3000
}

Advanced Configuration

Ignoring Files (.dockignore)

Exclude unnecessary files (like node_modules, tests, large assets) from deployment by creating a .dockignore file:

.git
node_modules
tests/
local-config.php

Custom Project Name

By default, the folder name is used as the project name. Force a specific name using dock.json:

{
  "name": "my-production-app"
}

Resources

• NPM Package: npmjs.com/package/dockhosting-cli
• Official Platform: dockhosting.dev